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Sharemarket
ASX starts new fiscal year in the green
The Australian sharemarket stepped up on Monday as miners and consumer companies climbed after a rally on Wall Street.
- by Millie Muroi
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Australia a magnet for green dollars, says investment giant
The world’s top asset manager, BlackRock, says Australia has become one of the most attractive destinations to invest in the global clean energy shift.
- by Nick Toscano and Mike Foley
Two hedge funds suspended in Odey sex assault claims fallout
Investors are fleeing Odey Asset Management hedge funds following sexual assault allegations against founder Crispin Odey.
- by Nishant Kumar
Analysis
Financial planning
Ditch TikTok, save your super: Experts’ best advice for new investors
Financial professionals with almost 100 years of experience between them reflect on what they had wished they had known when starting out.
- by John Collett
Opinion
Sharemarket
Why aren’t investors more spooked by the ‘R word’?
The sharemarket seems to be taking pessimism about the economy in its stride. But under the surface, conditions look fragile.
- by Clancy Yeates
Analysis
Ethical investing
Young investors keen to go green, but don’t always know how
Young investors hoping to make a difference with their money are finding it increasingly difficult to determine if a company’s ethical credentials are genuine.
- by John Collett
Opinion
Ask an expert
Are shares better than property? The answer is harder than you think
It’s a mistake to think that the most important factor when selecting an investment product or strategy is which will make you the most money.
- by Paridhi Jain
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World markets
ASX boosted by energy, banks; Woodside green lights major project
The Australian sharemarket was buoyed by energy companies, banks and miners after China cut two key benchmark lending rates for the first time in 10 months.
- by Millie Muroi
As ESG exploded from niche to investing’s front line, it took Melior with it
Tim King was an early advocate of prioritising “ESG” – shorthand for environmental factors, social issues and corporate governance questions – as an additional tool for financial analysis.
- by Nick Toscano
Rising chief executive pay packets in investors’ sights
Big increases in chief executives’ salaries will be closely scrutinised by investors at this year’s annual general meeting season.
- by Clancy Yeates
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World markets
ASX lifts despite healthcare companies taking a plunge
Mining stocks are taking the local bourse higher after a cooler reading on inflation buoyed Wall Street overnight.
- by Millie Muroi